Australia vs India, 1st Test at Melbourne, 26 Dec, 2011
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Over 67.1R Ashwin to Ed Cowan, CAUGHT, oh no another decision that isn't alright at the MCG! Cowan went back for a forcing cut to what was a drifter from Ashwin and seemed to have got an edge to the Keeper. The appeal looks convincing and the Umpire gives it out but replays show otherwise and Cowan isn't happy at all!
Over 13.1U Yadav to DA Warner, CAUGHT, Umesh strikes with a wicket straight after the rain break! This is banged in short from round the sticks and Warner goes for a pull around leg but only to glove it and the ball lobs up in the air down the legside for an easy catch for MSD.
Over 15.1U Yadav back to over the sticks now to SE Marsh, CAUGHT, Marsh stretches forward and plays a loose square drive on the rise, and does that uppishly towards backward point where Kohli takes a low catch!!
Over 48.3U Yadav to RT Ponting, CAUGHT, Yadav strikes again, pace and bounce from him to force Ponting to nick him behind to Laxman at second slip! The ball also nipped away nicely off the seam and Ricky had jabbed at that with hard hands.
Over 96.1Z Khan to PM Siddle, CAUGHT, Siddle will not get to his fifty as its another away going delivery from Zak that produces the wicket! It was a back of length delivery that pitched on middle and moving away and Siddle on 41 was forced to edge it behind to MSD!
Over 105.4R Ashwin to BJ Hilfenhaus, CAUGHT, heaves a teasing flighted off break from outside off and can only sky it towards deep mid on where Kohli takes an easy catch.
Over 90.6Z Khan to BJ Haddin, CAUGHT, Haddin goes through with a square drive looking at a pitched up delivery slightly outside off. This is an away swinger and it takes a thick edge which is smartly caught low by Sehwag at gully. The Umpire checks for a noball and Zaheer had it just right with some part of the foot behind the crease.
Over 96.1Z Khan to PM Siddle, CAUGHT, Siddle will not get to his fifty as its another away going delivery from Zak that produces the wicket! It was a back of length delivery that pitched on middle and moving away and Siddle on 41 was forced to edge it behind to MSD!
Over 13.1U Yadav to DA Warner, CAUGHT, Umesh strikes with a wicket straight after the rain break! This is banged in short from round the sticks and Warner goes for a pull around leg but only to glove it and the ball lobs up in the air down the legside for an easy catch for MSD.
Over 15.1U Yadav back to over the sticks now to SE Marsh, CAUGHT, Marsh stretches forward and plays a loose square drive on the rise, and does that uppishly towards backward point where Kohli takes a low catch!!
Over 48.3U Yadav to RT Ponting, CAUGHT, Yadav strikes again, pace and bounce from him to force Ponting to nick him behind to Laxman at second slip! The ball also nipped away nicely off the seam and Ricky had jabbed at that with hard hands.
Over 67.1R Ashwin to Ed Cowan, CAUGHT, oh no another decision that isn't alright at the MCG! Cowan went back for a forcing cut to what was a drifter from Ashwin and seemed to have got an edge to the Keeper. The appeal looks convincing and the Umpire gives it out but replays show otherwise and Cowan isn't happy at all!
Over 105.4R Ashwin to BJ Hilfenhaus, CAUGHT, heaves a teasing flighted off break from outside off and can only sky it towards deep mid on where Kohli takes an easy catch.
Over 7.5BJ Hilfenhaus to G Gambhir, CAUGHT, Gambhir fishes at an away going delivery on the backfoot, well away from his body and gets a straightforward edge to the keeper! The ball had pitched around middle, very short and angling away from over the sticks, Gambhir should have left it alone.
Over 87.2BJ Hilfenhaus to I Sharma, CAUGHT, this is well pitched up and swinging away, and it teases Ishant to go for the big cover drive! All Ishant can do is to get a thick edge to Haddin and that has Hilfenhaus taking a maiden five-wicket haul!
Over 72.4PM Siddle to VVS Laxman, CAUGHT, VVS stays in the crease and edges a lovely outswinger to the keeper who takes a low diving catch to his right. India in trouble now!
Over 81.4BJ Hilfenhaus to MS Dhoni, CAUGHT, MSD gets forward and attempts a flashy square drive on the up but there is enough of away movement to take a thick edge which flies straight into the safe hands of Hussey at gully!
Over 94.1PM Siddle to R Ashwin, CAUGHT, that's the end of the Indian innings, Ashwin isn't quite sure about the length here and plays from the crease, and edges his defence to the away swinger to the keeper. So Australia capture a lead of 51 runs with that and it will also be Lunch on Day 3.
Over 7.5BJ Hilfenhaus to G Gambhir, CAUGHT, Gambhir fishes at an away going delivery on the backfoot, well away from his body and gets a straightforward edge to the keeper! The ball had pitched around middle, very short and angling away from over the sticks, Gambhir should have left it alone.
Over 79.2BJ Hilfenhaus to V Kohli, CAUGHT, Virat feels for an away going delivery on the backfoot and edges it tamely to the keeper!
Over 81.4BJ Hilfenhaus to MS Dhoni, CAUGHT, MSD gets forward and attempts a flashy square drive on the up but there is enough of away movement to take a thick edge which flies straight into the safe hands of Hussey at gully!
Over 87.2BJ Hilfenhaus to I Sharma, CAUGHT, this is well pitched up and swinging away, and it teases Ishant to go for the big cover drive! All Ishant can do is to get a thick edge to Haddin and that has Hilfenhaus taking a maiden five-wicket haul!
Over 72.4PM Siddle to VVS Laxman, CAUGHT, VVS stays in the crease and edges a lovely outswinger to the keeper who takes a low diving catch to his right. India in trouble now!
Over 94.1PM Siddle to R Ashwin, CAUGHT, that's the end of the Indian innings, Ashwin isn't quite sure about the length here and plays from the crease, and edges his defence to the away swinger to the keeper. So Australia capture a lead of 51 runs with that and it will also be Lunch on Day 3.
Over 7.4U Yadav to Ed Cowan, OUT LBW, Yadab strikes again as Cowan misjudges a good length delivery which was swinging back from over the sticks. The left hander puts in a half stride forward and pads it up plumb infront of middle!!
Over 40.2Z Khan to RT Ponting, CAUGHT, and there's the breakthrough finally! Ponting is sucked into a booming cover drive by a pitched up delivery swinging away and the result is a thick edge which is caught at gully by Sehwag! Australia lead by 193 runs and the players will have drinks.
Over 66.5Z Khan to MEK Hussey, CAUGHT, there it is from Zaheer, it has taken 29 minutes this morning for India to dislodge this 9th wicket pair and they have got the big fish Hussey! It was like a leg cutter from Zak, short of length, angling in to make the left hander play and then getting the deviation away from him to catch a thin edge for the keeper! Australia lead by 248 runs.
Over 42.5Z Khan to BJ Haddin, CAUGHT, Haddin goes back and pushes at an away going delivery outside off and edges it to second slip where Laxman takes a comfortable knee height catch.
Over 50.6U Yadav to PM Siddle, CAUGHT, Siddle goes back and is forced to edge a fast steep bouncing delivery around off and the ball flies quickly low to the right of MSD who pulls off a superb diving catch!
Over 53.6R Ashwin to Nathan Lyon, OUT LBW, Lyon goes back instead of coming forward, and its a carrom ball which skids through to hit the pad plumb infront of middle! And Erasmus rewards Ashwin with an lbw.
Over 76.3I Sharma to BJ Hilfenhaus, CAUGHT, that's it, Australia have been bowled out for 240! Hilfenhaus is only half forward as he tries to drive inside out but can only get a thick edge which flies straight to VVS at second slip. India need 292 runs to win this Test Match. They have got 35 minutes to bat before Lunch.
Over 40.2Z Khan to RT Ponting, CAUGHT, and there's the breakthrough finally! Ponting is sucked into a booming cover drive by a pitched up delivery swinging away and the result is a thick edge which is caught at gully by Sehwag! Australia lead by 193 runs and the players will have drinks.
Over 42.5Z Khan to BJ Haddin, CAUGHT, Haddin goes back and pushes at an away going delivery outside off and edges it to second slip where Laxman takes a comfortable knee height catch.
Over 66.5Z Khan to MEK Hussey, CAUGHT, there it is from Zaheer, it has taken 29 minutes this morning for India to dislodge this 9th wicket pair and they have got the big fish Hussey! It was like a leg cutter from Zak, short of length, angling in to make the left hander play and then getting the deviation away from him to catch a thin edge for the keeper! Australia lead by 248 runs.
Over 7.4U Yadav to Ed Cowan, OUT LBW, Yadab strikes again as Cowan misjudges a good length delivery which was swinging back from over the sticks. The left hander puts in a half stride forward and pads it up plumb infront of middle!!
Over 50.6U Yadav to PM Siddle, CAUGHT, Siddle goes back and is forced to edge a fast steep bouncing delivery around off and the ball flies quickly low to the right of MSD who pulls off a superb diving catch!
Over 76.3I Sharma to BJ Hilfenhaus, CAUGHT, that's it, Australia have been bowled out for 240! Hilfenhaus is only half forward as he tries to drive inside out but can only get a thick edge which flies straight to VVS at second slip. India need 292 runs to win this Test Match. They have got 35 minutes to bat before Lunch.
Over 53.6R Ashwin to Nathan Lyon, OUT LBW, Lyon goes back instead of coming forward, and its a carrom ball which skids through to hit the pad plumb infront of middle! And Erasmus rewards Ashwin with an lbw.
Over 12.1PM Siddle to G Gambhir, CAUGHT, and Siddle strikes for the Aussies, Gambhir fails again! This is a nasty delivery with a bit of extra bounce around off and moving away and Gambhir on the backfoot pushed at it and edged it to Ponting at second slip!
Over 5.6BJ Hilfenhaus to V Sehwag, CAUGHT, Sehwag leans back and plays a thrashing cut but its in the air and gets caught by Hussey at gully overhead! Width was there, it was short but Sehwag didn't get the elevation to clear gully!
Over 26.1PM Siddle to SR Tendulkar, CAUGHT, gone, that should be the end of India's hopes! Siddle pitches it up outside off and Tendulkar stretches forward for an expansive cover drive but only to get a thick edge which is caught at gully! Hussey holds onto that sharp chance! Siddle has replaced Pattinson.
Over 22.6JL Pattinson to VVS Laxman, CAUGHT, Laxman is gone with the wind, he gets a length ball swinging back onto his pads and casually flicks it uppishly and the ball flies straight into the hands of Cowan at squareleg! The Umpire wants to check for a noball! Pattinson was very close in overstepping but just managed to get some part of his foot behind the line.
Over 23.3BJ Hilfenhaus to V Kohli, OUT LBW, gone plumb infront, poor shot from the young man, he's duck out! A length delivery and Kohli half forward was looking to play a flick right across the line and got hit on the pad by one that nipped back just enough around off! Kohli reckons he got an inside edge but that wasn't the case and he could be in trouble with the Match Referee!
Over 34.6PM Siddle to R Ashwin, CAUGHT, gets inside the line to tuck a rising delivery to fine leg, but the ball climbs up too big and hits the glove and lobs up for shortleg to take an easy catch.
Over 40.5JL Pattinson to Z Khan, CAUGHT, Zaheer backs away and attempts to flick a length ball, he gets a bat pad inside edge which lobs up straight to shortleg!
Australia wrapped up the First Test at MCG taking 1 hour and 15 minutes of the final session to remove the last four wickets of India. The Aussies eased to a 122-run win as the Indian batting failed to deliver the goods chasing a target of 292 on a sporting drop-in pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. James Pattinson who took six wickets along with useful batting in both the innings picked up the Man of the Match award. Over 47.5Nathan Lyon to U Yadav, CAUGHT, this time it looks like a clean hit from Umesh Yadav on a bent knee, and it looks like a sure six, but instead its a brilliant running and jumping catch from Warner to his right at long on! So Australia win the First Test by 122 runs to go 1-0 up in the 4-Test Series.
Extras
(lb 10, w 2, nb 1 , b 0)
13
Total
(10 wickets; 47.5 overs)
169
RR: 3.53
Fall of Wickets: 1-17 (V Sehwag, 5.6 ov) , 2-39 (G Gambhir, 12.1 ov) , 3-58 (RS Dravid, 18.6 ov) , 4-68 (VVS Laxman, 22.6 ov) , 5-69 (V Kohli, 23.3 ov) , 6-81 (SR Tendulkar, 26.1 ov) , 7-117 (R Ashwin, 34.6 ov) , 8-141 (Z Khan, 40.5 ov) , 9-142 (MS Dhoni, 42.2 ov) , 10-169 (U Yadav, 47.5 ov) ,
Over 22.6JL Pattinson to VVS Laxman, CAUGHT, Laxman is gone with the wind, he gets a length ball swinging back onto his pads and casually flicks it uppishly and the ball flies straight into the hands of Cowan at squareleg! The Umpire wants to check for a noball! Pattinson was very close in overstepping but just managed to get some part of his foot behind the line.
Over 40.5JL Pattinson to Z Khan, CAUGHT, Zaheer backs away and attempts to flick a length ball, he gets a bat pad inside edge which lobs up straight to shortleg!
Over 5.6BJ Hilfenhaus to V Sehwag, CAUGHT, Sehwag leans back and plays a thrashing cut but its in the air and gets caught by Hussey at gully overhead! Width was there, it was short but Sehwag didn't get the elevation to clear gully!
Over 23.3BJ Hilfenhaus to V Kohli, OUT LBW, gone plumb infront, poor shot from the young man, he's duck out! A length delivery and Kohli half forward was looking to play a flick right across the line and got hit on the pad by one that nipped back just enough around off! Kohli reckons he got an inside edge but that wasn't the case and he could be in trouble with the Match Referee!
Over 12.1PM Siddle to G Gambhir, CAUGHT, and Siddle strikes for the Aussies, Gambhir fails again! This is a nasty delivery with a bit of extra bounce around off and moving away and Gambhir on the backfoot pushed at it and edged it to Ponting at second slip!
Over 26.1PM Siddle to SR Tendulkar, CAUGHT, gone, that should be the end of India's hopes! Siddle pitches it up outside off and Tendulkar stretches forward for an expansive cover drive but only to get a thick edge which is caught at gully! Hussey holds onto that sharp chance! Siddle has replaced Pattinson.
Over 34.6PM Siddle to R Ashwin, CAUGHT, gets inside the line to tuck a rising delivery to fine leg, but the ball climbs up too big and hits the glove and lobs up for shortleg to take an easy catch.
Australia wrapped up the First Test at MCG taking 1 hour and 15 minutes of the final session to remove the last four wickets of India. The Aussies eased to a 122-run win as the Indian batting failed to deliver the goods chasing a target of 292 on a sporting drop-in pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. James Pattinson who took six wickets along with useful batting in both the innings picked up the Man of the Match award. Over 47.5Nathan Lyon to U Yadav, CAUGHT, this time it looks like a clean hit from Umesh Yadav on a bent knee, and it looks like a sure six, but instead its a brilliant running and jumping catch from Warner to his right at long on! So Australia win the First Test by 122 runs to go 1-0 up in the 4-Test Series.
Match details
Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Player of the match: James Pattinson
Umpires: M Erasmus (South Africa) and IJ Gould (England)